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COVID-19 vaccines: Questions and answers on side eﬀ ects Terry DeMio and Ellen Hine Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The self-check out at the Madeira Kroger has plexiglass in between each station due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, on March 2.. PHOTOS BY LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

Has grocery shopping changed forever? Alexander Coolidge | Cincinnati Enquirer | USA TODAY NETWORK

Attention shoppers: Huge cleanup ahead of grocery-buying habits in Aisle 2021. After a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, shopping for food in America has transformed. Before the pandemic set in, grocery shopping was already in the midst of changing. You could pick up your own, have someone shop for you, have groceries delivered, have whole meals delivered, all from your local store. Then came the virus and its demands and we adopted new strategies in order to buy food more safely. American supermarkets raced to meet the surging consumer demand amid the crisis. Even as the country plunged into a sharp, pandemic-induced recession, grocery stores saw a nearly $62 billion infusion of food dollars thrown into cash registers. That's an astonishing 9% jump in total sales during the last nine months of 2020 from the same period in the year before – in an industry that battles for incremental gains. Many shoppers started ordering groceries online but busy supermarkets never closed – deemed "essential businesses" from the start of the pandemic. How big was e-commerce for supermarkets? Kroger reported last week its digital business more than doubled in 2020 to $10 billion. The nation's

largest supermarket chain's digital channel, serving orders for delivery or pickup, itself is large enough to be a Fortune 500 company, bigger than several tech companies on that list. Kroger's e-commerce business is about as big as that of eBay or Nvidia. Its sales top Intuit, Xerox or Lyft and are gaining on Adobe, Uber and Wayfair. Walmart and other grocery rivals have off ered less detail of their own fast-growing online eff orts, but have disclosed robust growth. Last month, Walmart said its e-commerce sales grew 69% in the fourth quarter. Safe to say, as we start to come out of the pandemic, the table that was set in early 2020 looks a lot diff erent only a year later. If last year the big question for shoppers was ‘How do I shop safely?,’ this year it’s ‘How much of my adapted behavior will I keep?’

It's different now Shoppers like Nellie Haverkos, a 43-year-old fulltime mom from Symmes Township, still push a cart through the aisles at Kroger in Madeira, but in the See GROCERY, Page 2A

Editor’s note: Information included refl ects this article’s original publication date – March 10. Visit Cincinnati.com for possible updates. There’s the achy arm. The headache, maybe. For some, there’s dizziness, and for others, almost a hive of a rash, itchy, at the site of the injection. Reports of COVID-19 vaccine side effects are streaming into the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other vaccine tracking locations, letting the world know fi rsthand reactions from hundreds of thousands of recipients of the emergency-authorized vaccines. The Enquirer even had some reports of side eff ects directly from readers. Cindy Fackler, 59, is a nurse from Loveland who got her fi rst dose of the Moderna vaccine on Jan. 20 through Hamilton County Public Health. At fi rst, she had no reaction, but about Fackler eight days later, she developed a hot, red, itchy hive around the area where she got the shot. She went to her doctor, who told her it was probably an allergic reaction and that she could take some Benadryl and put some hydrocortisone cream on the rash. Fackler said she wasn’t terribly concerned about taking care of the rash. “It was just more the concern for ‘Why is this happening?’ “ she said. What she and her doctor didn’t know at the time was that rash or “COVID arm” was a common delayed reaction being reported by those who received the Moderna vaccine. Fackler said once she started reading about other vaccine recipients, many of whom were also care providers, having similar experiences, she felt comforted. Page Belland, 70, from Anderson Township, developed chills, a headache and a fever that went up to 100.3 degrees several hours after her second dose of the Moderna vaccine. Her symptoms lasted for around 24 hours before going away. “Not a high price to pay for not getting COVID,” she said.

What experts say about side effects What may seem surprising or even alarming to most people has been unimpressive so far to the vaccine experts. Extreme side eff ects, they say, have been extremely rare. Even allergic reactions have been mostly injection site-specifi c and not anaphylaxis – a dangerous reaction during which blood pressure drops rapidly and airways narrow, preventing people from breathing. “The take-home message is that the benefi t of the vaccines far outweighs the risks,” says Dr. Robert Frenck, a vaccine expert who’s heading several COVID-19 trials at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. “The adverse events that people are reporting so far have been the same as we saw in the clinical trials.”

Why do younger people often have more side effects? Enquirer business reporter Alex Coolidge, tests the new smart cart at the Madeira Kroger. The carts allow you to scan and weigh your groceries as you go. You can use Kroger bags or bring your own.

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Deters: Ex-oﬃ cer’s rape of unconscious man ‘sickening’ Kevin Grasha and Chris Mayhew Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

A former Loveland police oﬃ cer accused of sexually assaulting a man who prosecutors say was “unconscious and unable to consent” has been indicted on eight counts of rape and eight counts of sexual battery. Anthony Pecord, 48, remains in custody at the Hamilton County Justice Center on bonds totaling $1 million, records show.

“We take all cases of sexual assault seriously,” Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said in a statement Mach 15. “But when acts like this are Pecord committed by someone in a position of power and public trust, it is especially sickening.” Pecord resigned from the department on Feb. 26. Loveland city oﬃ cials have said they requested his resignation.

He was arrested and jailed March 5. Court documents say Pecord sexually assaulted the man in Miami Township on Jan. 24 after drugging him “surreptitiously.” Deters said the man “was unconscious, and unable to consent due to intoxication.” That same day, the 26-year-old man was examined at Good Samaritan Western Ridge in Green Township, a police report says. Hospital oﬃ cials then reported a possible sexual assault to the Hamilton

County Sheriff ’s Offi ce. The city of Loveland and the Loveland Police Department cooperated fully with the investigation once the behavior was reported, Deters said. Loveland offi cials have said the allegations involve off -duty conduct. Pecord faces a maximum of 88 years in prison if convicted on all charges. Anyone who believes they have been victimized by Pecord is urged to contact Hamilton County Sheriff ’s Detective Jack Losekamp at 513-595-7484.

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last year has cut the number of visits in half. She tries to load up on items she knows she'll need for the week. She cooks more at home after her family cut back their previous two or three meals out a week down to one take-out meal a week. “My habits have defi nitely changed. Now, I try to be thoughtful… so fewer trips,” Haverkos said. Another big change is the supermarket is no longer a family aff air. In the last year, her kids haven't set foot in a store to limit their potential exposure to the virus. “They miss their Kroger. They used to ask to come for their birthday. They miss all their friends,” Haverkos said. (Before, her 3-year-old especially liked to roam the aisles and catch up with people, like Elaine, the associate she learned owns her very own parrot.) Yeah, she wants to go back to what it was. Still, grocers are bracing for their business to slow and even shrink. It'll be hard to keep up those sales levels once more shoppers are vaccinated and feel safer to venture back into restaurants again. Kroger forecast a key sales measure – identical store sales without fuel – would decline 3 to 5%. Walmart, which is less reliant on just groceries, said the same fi gure would see growth slow to low single digits. Kroger, Walmart and others are under pressure by Wall Street not just to grow their e-commerce businesses, but to wring profi ts out of them. So far, they are labor-intensive (expensive) channels that require extra work from associates who have to handpick items from shelves to fulfi ll orders. Shopper Jack Klette, a 60-year-old project manager for a logistics company, was inspecting vegetables at Roth Produce at Findlay Market. "I would say my wife and I are just coming back," he said. He says they're both more comfortable venturing out. But this past year Klette and his wife cut way back on grocery visits and other unnecessary trips outside the home. The couple has relied heavily on Kroger's Pickup (curbside or parking lot) service for the last year. Did the pandemic make e-commerce a permanent service for customers? Kroger, for one, is betting on it. This spring, Kroger is expected to automate more of its home deliveries with a series of robotic warehouses set to open. The fi rst one in Monroe quietly fi lled its fi rst order last week, company offi cials said, off ering few other details. Also in Greater Cincinnati, Kroger is testing a pickup-only format at a closed store in Mt. Carmel – the only one in the nation. But grocery executives caution ecommerce isn't the only thing in the off ing. In fact, both Walmart and Kroger compared the momentum to a "fl ywheel" where both online and in-store growth stimulates demand for each other. In its latest quarter, Kroger noted identical store sales grew 10.6% – with its digital channel driving 5.5% of that. That means the traditional stores are continuing to generate robust sales.

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Kroger is testing out their smart carts in Madeira. The carts allow you to scan and weigh your groceries as you go. You can use Kroger bags or bring your own. .PHOTOS BY LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

Kroger is testing out their smart carts in Madeira. The carts allow you to scan and weigh your groceries as you go. When ﬁ nished, you pay from the cart and exit through the self-checkout.

Nellie Haverkos talks about her changing grocery shopping habits while at the Madeira Kroger. She used to have her children join her. Now, she shops alone.

(Think about it: Kroger's total annual sales just hit $132.5 billion. If total sales increased $10.2 billion with about $5 billion from digital, then the other $5 billion of sales growth came from brickand-mortar operations. So there's plenty of shoppers in the stores too.) Prior to COVID-19, Kroger said its stores served about 11 million shoppers every day. Since then, customers have cut back visits but loaded up their carts when they do shop.

E-commerce here to stay With an eye toward improving instore experiences, Kroger is testing other new technologies. Some of those include initiatives that would reduce human contact for people who want to avoid face-to-face interactions. One pilot project in Dallas is a store without traditional checkout lanes, but only self-service scanning checkout.

Another pilot being tested in Madeira is new smart cart technology, called Kro-Go, that allows shoppers to put items in their cart, tally as they go, bag, pay, and leave the store – skipping the checkout line. "What we ﬁ nd is, by far the majority of our customers that move online, they still physically go into our stores," Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen told Wall Street analysts last week. "So it's incredibly important for us to create a seamless experience to where customers can bounce back and forth." And maybe the pandemic has prompted some shoppers to try smaller stores. Laura Domet, a 45-year-old school counselor, wanted to avoid crowds after growing wary of big box stores during the early days of the pandemic. “I thought that’s the last place I want to be,” she said. Since last year, the Linwood resident

Tobi Acklen, of Maderia, shops at Kroger on March 2.. She said since the novel coronavirus pandemic, she has limited her shopping to once or twice a week. Before, she said she was probably in the store four times a week.

buys most of her household staples online but gets her vegetables and coﬀ ee from local shops. “So many small businesses were struggling and I heard all the big stores were doing more business than ever and I thought, if people don’t start supporting them they might not be there when we’re out of this,” she said. That habit could stick.

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Pandemic does not stop development in Oakley but more notably to create, adopt, and now implement a neighborhood master plan to ensure Oakley remains as spectacular as it is today for generations to come,” she said. Cincinnati City Manager Paula Boggs Muething said in an email that the city has not abandoned its commitment to development during the pandemic. “We are pleased to support increased development and growth in all of our city’s neighborhoods,” she said. “While the pandemic has impacted so many individuals and industries, Cincinnatians remain committed to continued economic progress.”

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If you’re wondering whether the pandemic has stopped development in Oakley, you need look no further than the corner of Edwards Road and Hyde Park Avenue. Construction of Rookwood Place I, which began in January 2020, is almost done there, and all eight of its luxury townhomes have been sold, developer Robert “Dutch” Cambruzzi said. In fact, Cambruzzi’s ﬁ rm, Camden Homes of Sycamore Township, has already started construction of Rookwood Place II, a sister building at the corner of Edwards Road and Atlantic Avenue that will house seven townhomes. “It’s been thrilling to see Rookwood Place I go up during a pandemic and sell out within one year. Our new homeowners realize what a great value these townhomes oﬀ er and what a fabulous place Oakley is to live,” Cambruzzi said in an email.

Here's a rendering of Rookwood Place I, a sold-out townhouse development Camden Homes is building at the corner of Edwards Road and Hyde Park Avenue in Oakley. Developer Robert “Dutch” Cambruzzi is accepting pre-construction deposits for townhomes in Rookwood Place II, a sister building. PHOTOS PROVIDED

‘The neighborhood is full of charm’ “The neighborhood is full of charm with all kinds of activity. You see people walking and running all the time. It’s a fun place to head out to a local pub for a drink or meal.” The Rookwood Place developments aren’t the only projects brewing in Oakley, an East Side Cincinnati neighborhood. Examples of other pending projects are more townhomes on Cardiff Avenue, a commercial development with a Swensons Drive-In restaurant on Madison Road, multi-family buildings at the former Cast-Fab site on Disney Avenue and a large residential development with diff erent kinds of housing at the former Kenner toy factory site on Robertson Avenue. All this development is unfolding under the watchful eyes of the Oakley Community Council, which vets development proposals and works with developers and Cincinnati planning and zoning offi cials to push for what it believes is best for the neighborhood. Developers often request an audience with the community council to

The living area of a townhome at Rookwood Place I in Oakley features open-concept floor plans, high ceilings, large windows, covered rooftop terraces and two-car garages and are within walking distance of Oakley and Hyde Park squares.

present their projects, try to resolve any neighborhood concerns and ask for the council’s support as they seek Cincinnati’s approval of development plans, rezoning requests and the like. That has continued during the pandemic, with the community council conducting virtual meetings with Zoom.

Community council ensuring Oakley ‘remains as spectacular as it is today for generations to

A Swensons Drive-In restaurant is planned for the corner of Madison Road and Kennedy Avenue in Oakley. PROVIDED

come’ “The residents and business owners of Oakley are not strangers to redevelopment,” Oakley Community Council President Colleen Reynolds said in an email. “Over the last decade, Oakley has undergone a transformation that has challenged us to walk the ﬁ ne line between managing growth while maintaining our identity and historic character. “This transformation has required the (community council’s) board of trustees to get serious about the process when engaging with developers,

Oakley projects in the planning/approval stages: KL Management Group of Delhi Township plans to build Cardiff Row, a development of 12 townhomes on just over an acre of land at 3450 to 3494 Cardiff Ave. The Morelia Group of Symmes Township plans to build a Swensons Drive-In restaurant at the corner of Madison Road and Kennedy Avenue and develop an additional 14,000 square feet of commercial and restaurant space on about 1.5 acres of land there. Hills Properties of Blue Ash plans to build Graphite Oakley, a development of fi ve multi-family buildings with a total of 316 units, on about eight of the 28 acres in the Oakley Mills subdivision being developed at the former Cast-Fab site at 2980 Disney Ave. Neyer Properties of Evanston plans to build Three Oaks, a residential development on nearly 31 acres of land at the former Kenner site at 2800 Robertson Ave. The plans include up to 100 single-family homes, 140 garden-style multi-family residential units, 65 townhouse units, 210 apartment units and 200 senior-living units. Circle Development of Blue Ash plans to convert the Oakley Masonic Lodge at the corner of Madison Road and Ridge Avenue into 19 townhomes, to be called Madison Park Townhomes. Anchor Properties of Covington plans to build a bank with a drive-thru at the corner of Isabella and Paxton avenues.

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Here’s where Cincinnati suburbs ranked in places with best public schools Madeline Mitchell Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

The village of Indian Hill ranked No. 3 and Wyoming ranked No. 4 in Niche’s Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Ohio. Northern Kentucky suburbs also ranked high: Fort Thomas ranked No. 2 and Fort Mitchell ranked No. 3 for Suburbs with the Best Public Schools in Kentucky. The rankings were released March 15 as part of a larger data set, the Best Places to Live in 2021. Madeira ranked No. 4 in all of Ohio and Fort Thomas ranked No. 2 in all of Kentucky. Niche, a ranking and review site headquartered in Pittsburgh, broke the data down into speciﬁ c categories, including best places for families, best public schools, most diverse, healthiest, best places for young professionals and best for retirees. The rankings for best public schools are based on state test scores, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality and student and parent reviews, according to Niche.com. Suburbs with the best public

Wyoming schools were named among the top 5 in Ohio by Niche.com. WYOMING CITY SCHOOLS

schools in Ohio were: 1 Glenwillow (suburb of Cleveland). 2 Solon (suburb of Cleveland). 3 The village of Indian Hill (suburb

of Cincinnati). 4 Wyoming (suburb of Cincinnati). 5 Powell (suburb of Columbus). 6 Ottawa Hills (suburb of Toledo). 7 Sixteen Mile Stand (suburb com-

munity of Cincinnati, which is served by three diﬀ erent districts - Sycamore, Loveland and Princeton). 8 Oakwood (suburb of Dayton). 9 Madeira (suburb of Cincinnati). 10 Montgomery (suburb of Cincinnati). Mason and Blue Ash were next on the list. Suburbs with the best public schools in Kentucky were: 1 Anchorage (suburb of Louisville). 2 Fort Thomas. 3 Fort Mitchell. 4 Orchard Grass Hills (suburb of Louisville). 5 Crestwood (suburb of Louisville). 6 Pewee Valley (suburb of Louisville). 7 Union. 8 Flatwoods. 9 Russell. 10 La Grange. Indian Hill ranked No. 55 for places with the best public schools statewide. Wyoming ranked No. 239 on that list, Fort Thomas ranked No. 403 and Fort Mitchell ranked No. 1,332 out of 7,511 Places with the Best Public Schools in America, according to Niche.

Niche: These are Cincinnati’s Best Places to Live in 2021 Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Niche has released its Best Places to Live in 2021 data and Greater Cincinnati has made a forceful showing in the rankings. Madeira ranked No. 4 in all of Ohio and Fort Thomas ranked No. 2 in all of Kentucky. “In the past year, many people have become more mobile than ever before. Especially if they’re able to work remotely, people are asking themselves

where they really want to live,” CEO and founder of Niche Luke Skurman said in a statment. Niche said 228 cities and 18,516 towns and neighborhoods were included in this year’s nationwide rankings. “Our rankings are designed to help our users ﬁ nd the next place they want to call home based on their unique priorities. For families, we know schools are an important factor. In addition to the Best Places to Live rankings, our comprehensive school proﬁ les and school rankings are very valuable for families looking to make a move,” Skur-

man said. Here’s how local areas stacked up statewide: Local best places to live in Ohio’s top 25: h Madeira h Montgomery h Blue Ash h Wyoming h Mariemont h Mason h Indian Hill Unoﬃ cially named areas like Sixteen Mile Stand in Hamilton County and Beckett Ridge in Butler County also

made the list of top places. Local best places to live in Kentucky’s top 25 h Fort Thomas h Fort Wright h Fort Mitchell h Union h Wilder h Lakeside Park Local Indiana cities were not in the state’s top 25. For more information visit: niche.com/places-to-live/search/ best-places-to-live

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Developer proposes hotel and restaurant at Lunken Airport Terminal Sharon Coolidge Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati’s historic Lunken Airport terminal could be transformed into a high-end hotel and restaurant, under plans obtained by The Enquirer through a public records request. The developers of Hotel Covington and its restaurant Coppin’s hope to expand on the Ohio side of the river with a new hotel and restaurant in the Cincinnati Municipal Airport building, the site of the former Sky Galley restaurant, a proposal submitted to the city shows. The idea is to restore the building to its historic art deco glory, while maintaining the airport’s operations, said Guy van Rooyen, whose company van Rooyen Group LLC, submitted the proposal. “We don’t just view it as a building,” van Rooyen said. “We want to bring it back to being a destination.” Van Rooyen said was interested in bringing the airport terminal back to life even before the Sky Galley closed last year. The city of Cincinnati sought ideas for what to put in the former restaurant space and got back one idea. It’s a nearly $20 million, privately ﬁ nanced project and van Rooyen hopes the city of Cincinnati won’t just be the landlord, but will help with tax incentives. Those talks haven’t started yet. Right now the development company is working with federal agencies on ﬂ ood plain and aviation issues.

A rooftop bar, and a takeout window It’s exactly the kind of plan city offi cials were hoping for. It would feature a proven developer who has already created a popular restaurant and hotel. The plans call for a 50-room, “fi rstclass hotel” and a 100-seat restaurant and bar with indoor and outdoor dining, as well as a 50-person capacity separate event space. The restaurant would be similar to Coppin’s Restaurant, with what van Rooyen described as “great, but not stuff y food.” Plus, there would be a walk-up window for bike riders

A proposed renovation of the Lunken Airport Terminal by VR Group.VR GROUP

looking to picnic. The project comes as Hamilton County Great Parks works to extend the Little Miami Scenic Trail, tying it into the Lunken Airport trail and Ohio River Trail to downtown Cincinnati. Under the plan, the terminal would have landscaped grounds and feature a rooftop bar. The city of Cincinnati owns the building and would have to approve the idea. The plan will also be vetted at the Lunken Airport Oversight & Advisory Board, which is made up of representatives from nearby neighborhoods, airport users and airport businesses. The board is advisory only and does not have the authority to make ﬁ nal decisions on airport operations or business deals. The hotel and restaurant could open as soon as 2022. The airport itself operates out the building, as does the small air charter service Flamingo Air and a rental car company. The latter two would need to move to make way for the project. It’s unclear if airport operations would move. Last year the Sky Galley, popular among airport goers, people who live nearby and people seeking the view of

planes taking oﬀ and landing, faced a barrage of problems, including failed restaurant inspections. There had been a plan to renovate the restaurant and bring it into compliance, with help from the city, but the pandemic was too much to overcome. It closed on Sept. 20. Owner Kirby Brakvill at the time wrote on Facebook: “After heartfelt consideration and weighing numerous factors, I realized that the continued operation of Sky Galley was no longer viable in this negative business environment. Since I can not control the uncertainty of the future, we are simply unable to wait out the storm.” Cincinnati Municipal Airport was built in 1925 and was Cincinnati’s main airport until 1947. The airport was named for industrialist Edmund H. Lunken, who ran the Lunkenheimer Valve Company. The Sky Galley opened in the early 1940s, with Brakvill’s taking over in 1999. The VR group is most known for its Hotel Covington property, which opened in 2016. It too was a renovation project, locating in a converted department store built in 1910.

‘Bring it back to its former glory’ The Lunken project, the group said in the proposal, would fully restore the Terminal Building at Lunken Airﬁ eld “with sympathetic care and a careful understanding of the National Park Service’s Guidelines for Historic Preservation.” The site is not designated historic, but the VR group would seek that designation. The proposal gets into research done by the VR group. For instance the original control tower has been covered over with a shoddy roof, which would be removed to uncover the airport’s old glass, which is described as an “impressive glass jewel” that the group would “bring it back to its former glory.” New construction would be done in line with the style of the original building. A non-historic addition at the far southern end of the building would be replaced with a structure that will house a modest number of hotel rooms. The VR group is in the midst of a new Covington project, a redevelopment of the Covington YMCA into a hotel, event space and distillery.

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are reporting more side eﬀ ects than people over 55, you’ve heard right. “We really don’t know for sure why younger adults more commonly are having reactions but maybe it is due to a more robust immune response to the vaccine,” Frenck said. “The antibody levels in younger and older adults are about the same.” Dr. Jennifer Forrester, associate professor of infectious diseases at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and associate chief medical oﬃ cer at UC Health, agreed that, ultimately, experts don’t know why this appears to be happening. “Whether it is age, something genetic or something else about the immune system that we have yet to understand, it does appear that some people have either more intense or prolonged reaction to the vaccine. We really don’t know why, though, and we are still learning more,” she said.

Do women also react more strongly? So far, the scientifi c literature says yes. A review of reported side eff ects in people given vaccines made and published by the CDC from mid-December to mid-January revealed that 79% of those reporting were women. (The study also showed that 90% of all respondents with side eff ects said they were mild.) A separate CDC study of the most dangerous reactions including anaphylaxis, again made from mid-December to mid-January, was published on JAMA Insights; virtually all of those reporting reactions were women. Why this diff erence? It’s not clear. Scientists interviewed in a recent report by Health Magazine suggested it could be that women are more comfortable in reporting side eff ects – or it could be that their immune systems are more reactive. Doctors already are cautioning women to be careful about scheduling mammograms around their COVID-19 vaccinations. During testing, the vaccine apparently stimulated such a strong response in some women that swollen armpit lymph nodes showed up on mammograms. Such a picture can lead to additional testing to rule out the cancer lymphoma.

What’s the deal with side effects after the second shot? Some people say they’re getting more side eff ects after their second dose. That’s also unsurprising to the local experts. “After the fi rst dose, your body made machinery to fi ght off this new antigen and with the second dose, your body responds with that machinery, specifi cally COVID-19 antibodies,” said Dr. Imran Naqvi, vice president of medical aff airs

Myra Freed, 43, of Mount Healthy, answers questions prior to getting her Pﬁ zer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Corinthian Baptist Church in Bond Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. Freed is a clinical research operations manager with Icon Clinical Research. The company is involved with the Pﬁ zer vaccine. LIZ DUFOUR/THE ENQUIRER

at the Jewish Hospital – Mercy Health. Frenck, director of the National Institutes of Health-funded Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit and Gamble Program for Clinical Studies at Cincinnati Children’s, said the frequency of side eff ects by dose depends on the vaccine type of platform. “For the mRNA vaccines, side eff ects are more frequent with the second dose. For the adenoviral vectored vaccines, the side eff ects are more common with the fi rst dose.” The fi rst he mentioned are the Pfi zer and Moderna types of vaccine. The second, Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, only requires one injection. Forrester reminded that sometimes, side eff ects are a good sign. “Many of the side eff ects that people are experiencing are caused by their immune system doing its job – reacting to a new pathogen, or in this case a new protein. Your immune system is building its memory so it can react next time,” she said. “For many people, the next time is the second dose. So their immune system remembers seeing this before and revs into action.”

How are all these side effects being reported? The CDC is getting its self-reports through V-safe, a voluntary safety monitoring system that was created specifi cally for COVID-19 vaccines. If you agree to use it, you’ll get smartphone texts with links to web surveys. Frenck said V-safe is a tool that allows a lot of people to report their side eff ects, quickly. That, in part, will help the vaccinewatchers identify rare side eff ects that may trickle in among the millions of common eff ects reported. Sometimes, it’s tough to tell whether these reported side eff ects are from the vaccine or are “just random events,” Frenck said. “But it is the best that we

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can do.” Medshadow, an independent nonprofi t health news journalism site focused on the side eff ects of medicines, is also collecting and reporting side eff ects . It’s a way to help people better prepare for their vaccine experience. Among the more unusual reports, via Medshadow: h In an FDA report published in December, three patients experienced Bell’s palsy, a sudden, and usually temporary, weakening or paralysis of the facial muscles. h The CDC reports that 11% of patients experienced swollen lymph nodes after the fi rst shot. That raised to 16% after the second shot. h A few patients with facial fi llers experienced swelling after receiving the vaccine. They were treated with antihistamines and steroids. Side eff ects are the leading reason that people are declining to get the vaccine, according to a recent poll for the Kaiser Health Foundation. That poll, made in mid-January as vaccine availability increased, found that 36% of Americans refused a shot due to the side eff ects, “Three times as many people mention concerns over side eff ects than any other concerns,” the foundation said.

So what should you do if you feel like your side eff ects are too much? Forrester off ered this advice: “First, if you have hives or any problems breathing immediately after vaccine, this is reason to seek immediate medical attention. To be fair, there have been only an extremely small number of allergic reactions to these two vaccines given the millions of doses given. “Also, if you have muscle aches, fevers, chills, headache and your symptoms last longer than 48-72 hours after the vaccine, call your doctor as you could have COVID-19 – not from the vaccine but have been exposed to an infected person – infl uenza, or another infection,” Forrester said. “Some rashes might be common a week or so after vaccine but others may be a sign of a delayed allergic reaction. It’s a good idea to have your physician take a look at it to help decide on the next steps.” For most people, though, side eff ects are not likely to require outside attention. “Take some Tylenol or some Advil, keep hydrated and allow your body to mount a response,” Naqvi suggested. (Reminder: Don’t take Tylenol or Advil before you get the shot unless your doctor recommends it.) Overall, the message from experts and those who have received the vaccine are the negative side eff ects don’t outweigh the benefi ts of getting vaccinated. Belland said it feels good to know she’s fully vaccinated. Now she can get together with friends who have also been vaccinated. She wants to get her fi rst haircut in a year next week. “I would do it again in a heartbeat even knowing for sure I was going to get sick,” she said. While Fackler is still following precautions, she said getting vaccinated has meant she doesn’t have to worry as much about getting COVID-19 from or giving it to her patients. It’s also meant she gets to spend time with her parents without worrying about getting them sick now that all of them are vaccinated. Negative side eff ects might mean a day of inconvenience, she said, but that’s better than the consequences of getting COVID-19 or giving it to someone else. “I think it’s pretty much a nobrainer for the most part,” she said. Staff writer Anne Saker contributed.

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you’ve done – or not done – with your Bitcoin. For instance, if you haven’t touched it and your gains are merely ‘on paper,’ you won’t owe taxes. But if you used your Bitcoin to buy something or if you sold to harvest gains, then, yes, Uncle Sam wants his cut. This may surprise some people. After all, Bitcoins are just one of many diff erent kinds of ‘cryptocurrency’ that are not backed by any singular central bank, so how can the U.S. government tax a currency that’s decentralized? Easy. In the eyes of the IRS, cryptocurrency isn’t a currency at all – it’s ‘property’ and thereby subject to taxes (either shortterm capital gains tax or long-term capital gains tax depending on how long you’ve had it). Even if you use Bitcoins to buy, say, a coff ee, you are technically required to calculate your gains (or losses). However, not all cryptocurrency users and investors are being honest, so the IRS is trying to step up its enforcement to stop these people from cheating the system. In fact, according to CNBC, you’ll see a new question specifi cally about cryptocurrency at the very top of the new Form 1040 this tax season. This prominent location means the IRS is serious about these transactions. The Allworth Advice is to keep track

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Amy Murray is happy to be back home in Cincinnati after a whirlwind 10 months working in the Pentagon. The former city councilwoman really enjoyed her job in Washington, making her hopeful about the possibility of returning there someday as a member of Congress. “At some point that certainly would be something I’d have an interest in,” Murray recently told me. “Now having had a year of experience in the federal government, it gives you a lot more understanding of what’s involved with that type of role.” Murray explored a run in Ohio’s 1st Congressional District during the last election cycle, but she decided not to primary fellow Republican Steve Chabot. Murray, who spent 71⁄ 2 years on city council, is taking time off to fi gure out her next career move – whether it be in politics or business. She didn’t rule out a congressional run in 2022, when the district lines will be redrawn. But the former Procter & Gamble executive is also exploring opportunities in the corporate world. If Murrachooses to return to politics, Murray is well-positioned in the GOP for many future races. Hamilton County GOP Chairman Alex Triantafi lou sees Murray as one of the party’s stars. She also has a good relationship with new Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Paduchik, who’s been a political adviser to former President Trump. There’ll be no shortage of political opportunities for Murray, who’s kept her home in Mount Lookout. GOP leaders believe they’ll have a chance to regain a seat on the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners next year. Republican state Rep. Tom Brinkman will be termed out in 2022. He represents Ohio’s 27th House District, where Murray lives. But don’t expect Murray to go for either seat. “I’m not looking to run for offi ce just to be in offi ce,” she said. “I want to be where I can make the biggest diff erence.”

Murray resigned from city council in March 2020 to become director of small business programs for the U.S. Department of Defense. Overseeing the department’s $80 billion in small business spending was a perfect opportunity for Murray to combine her experience in business and politics. She was sworn in the ﬁ rst week of the pandemic in mid-March and said she worked 12-hour days helping small businesses with military contracts stay aﬂ oat. Murray worked with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and other government departments to help secure PPP loans for small military contractors. She eventually took on another role, promoted to acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for industrial policy. Murray did not meet with then-President Trump while on the job. She declined to address any questions about Trump, saying she’d rather talk about her experience at the Pentagon. Murray, who left Washington in January with the change in administrations, called the job some of the most rewarding work of her career. “The past year has been a gamechanging year in my life,” Murray said. “I feel like I got a PhD in the 10 months I was there.” It was a welcome change for Murray, who had grown tired of the toxicity and personal attacks on city council. Some business and political leaders had reached out to ask Murray to run for mayor this year. But Murray has no desire to return to City Hall, which hasn’t been run by a Republican mayor since the early 1970s. Her civil decorum, good-government advocacy and pro-business agenda are missed in council chambers. Things have gotten way worse at City Hall since Murray departed. Three of her former council colleagues were arrested last year on public corruption charges. “It makes me very sad to see what’s happened,” Murray said. “People don’t have trust in their government in Cincinnati right now. The last four years, City Hall has been a little bit toxic. We need good people to run. But I think the way that everything is right now makes it challenging for good people to run.” Contact Enquirer political columnist Jason Williams by email at jwilliams@enquirer.com and on Twitter @jwilliamscincy

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DAYTON – K.K. Bransford and her Mount Notre Dame teammates have rarely found themselves in the position they were in March 13. But they found a way to overcome it. The Newark defense held Bransford, an MND junior, in check most of the night on the scoring end. The Division I Southwest District Player of the Year, however, willed her way to change that, scoring eight of her 21 points in the second overtime period to lead the Cougars to a 57-55 win over Newark in the Division I girls basketball championship game at UD Arena. MND fi nishes 28-0 and extends its winning streak to 72 games, including the 2019 state fi nal and an undefeated season in 2020 that didn’t include a state tournament because of the pandemic. MND won its eighth state title alltime, breaking a tie for the state record with two other schools. The Cougars were thinking all the way about last year’s seniors, who like so many others in the Class of 2020, saw their last high school athletic memory come in the form of a somber announcement canceling their season. “It was so special,” MND senior Laila Phelia said. “72-0. That’s crazy. I’m just so happy about our team. We stuck together and we made it. We did it for our team from last year.” Said Bransford: “It feels amazing, knowing what we went through this year with COVID and everything. We wanted this for our seniors and our seniors last year. We just kept fi ghting.” Bransford hit two free throws in the second extra session, then powered her way to the rim for three-straight MND baskets. Newark guard Gwen Stare answered two of them with baskets, but Bransford’s third basket of the second OT gave MND a 57-55 lead. MND stole the ball from Newark under MND’s defensive basket. Phelia missed the front end of a one-and-one bonus with under 10 seconds to play. Newark’s Maddie Vejicky, who hit four 3-pointers in the game, missed a three from the corner at the buzzer, and the Cougars erupted in joy. “It feels amazing,” senior Autumn Crockett said. “It’s an unbelievable experience. It was nerve-wracking, especially going into double overtime, but we held our heads.” Newark rallied from four points down with two minutes to go in the fourth quarter. Stare hit a three, and Vejicky hit a layup in the fi nal seconds. Newark stole the ball at midcourt in the fi nal

The Mount Notre Dame Cougars celebrate their victory over the Newark Wildcats in a Division I state ﬁ nal at U.D. Arena in Dayton on March 13. PHOTOS BY E.L. HUBBARD FOR THE ENQUIRER

seconds and Mady Stottsberry hit a layup, but clearly after the buzzer, and the teams went to OT. Newark led 47-45 midway through the fi rst OT. MND junior Abby Wolterman hit a jumper to tie it, her third and fourth points of the game. With eight seconds to play, Bransford battled for an off ensive rebound and scored on a layup to give MND a twopoint lead. With no time outs, Newark raced down the fl oor. Stottsberry got behind the defense and made a layup before the buzzer this time to send the game to a second OT. The two fi nalists had major stars in their arsenals. Bransford, a 5-11 junior, averages nearly 22 points per game and is in line to collect all-state honors. Each team had a 2021 McDonald’s All-American nominee. MND boasted Phelia, a Michigan commit averaging 17 points per game, while Newark countered with Emma Shumate, a senSee MND, Page 2B

Mount Notre Dame's K.K. Bransford (14), Abby Wolterman (4), Autumn Crockett (23) and Laila Phelia run to greet their teammates after defeating the Newark Wildcats in a Division I state ﬁ nal at U.D. Arena in Dayton.

Moeller’s state title hopes ended by Centerville Scott Springer Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

SHARONVILLE - For the third straight year, Moeller High School met Centerville in the Ohio Division I regional tournament March 13. A year ago it proved to be Moeller’s fi nal game as the OHSAA tournament was canceled by the coronavirus pandemic. This March, Moeller was canceled by Centerville’s outside shooting game. Specifi cally, 6-foot-5 junior Tom House who lofted a 24-footer over Moeller 6foot-6 junior Evan Mahaff ey with his Elks down a point and six seconds remaining. Bottom of the net it went giving Centerville a 40-38 lead. Moeller pushed down the court and twice had inbound plays. Neither resulted in Moeller magic as that score held up and the Elks jumped up and down at midcourt at Princeton High School. Moments later, they had a regional trophy and their fi rst-ever ticket to the Ohio Division I state tournament. “I knew we needed a shot,” House said. “My coach always had green light on me. He let me know if we needed a

big shot, it’s coming to me.” Added Centerville coach Brook Cupps, “I’ll get on him for shooting a bad one, but that’s the mentality you want him to have. He forgets it and comes right back and gets ready to make the next play.” Junior Rich Rolf led the Elks with 14 points and eight rebounds, while sophomore Gabe Cupps had 12 points. House also had 12, all on 3-pointers. He played with a brace on his right knee after injuring it in the regional semifi nal win over Elder. He left using a crutch and sporting a smile. “I’ve got the brace and the adrenaline pumping through,” House said of the knee. “I just played through it.” Moeller had previously beaten Centerville 71-58 on Dec. 19 on their home fl oor. The loss ends their season at 20-5. Furman-bound Alex Williams had 16 points in his fi nal game as a Crusader and Indiana signee Logan Duncomb had 14 points and 13 rebounds. It was also the fi nal game for Aidan Noyes who’s heading to Richmond and Aidan Turner who will play at the University of Charleston. Centerville is now 24-3 and sports

college prospects of their own in Rolf, House and Cupps, all of whom return next season. The Elks struck fi rst with House hitting his fi rst 3-pointer. Sophomore guard Cupps drove on Moeller twice and scored and the Elks controlled the quarter 11-9. In a slow-moving second quarter, Moeller’s Williams hit for fi ve straight points to give Moeller their fi rst lead of the game. House hit another trey to tie the game at 14 late, then Rolf had backto-back buckets for an 18-14 cushion. Moeller’s Duncomb scored and it was fouled and made the free throw putting it at 18-17. Centerville whizzed down the court for a lay-up but Duncomb ran the fl oor and blocked it to the dismay of many Elks fans who wanted a goaltending call. In the third Williams again hit big shots to tie and give Moeller the lead, only to see Centerville’s House dial in from long range to tie. Mahaff ey and Cupps traded drives to the rack to end the quarter with Moeller leading by just two. See MOELLER, Page 2B

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ior headed to play for West Virginia. Bransford and Shumate were the focus of the other team’s defense. Bransford guarded Shumate most of the game, while the Wildcats often faceguarded Bransford with several defenders. Bransford was 0-for-5 shooting in the fi rst half but had fi ve assists. She ended the game nearly recording a triple-double with 21 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists, plus three steals and three blocks. “She played out of her mind,” MND head coach Dr. Scott Rogers said. “We told her at halftime, ‘Just relax, they’re keying on you. That’s why you’re so good.’ She can handle it, and she did well. She didn’t force anything and she made some big baskets at the end, and she made a great defensive stand at the end.” Shumate, a 6-foot-1 guard, was unstoppable on defense, blocking 13 MND shots to go along with 12 points, but the Cougars limited her to 4-of-13 shooting. Phelia fi nished with 11 points, nine in the fi rst half to help pick up Bransford. Senior Autumn Crockett scored nine points. She was 4-for-4 from the fi eld, hitting three key second-half baskets.

The Mount Notre Dame Cougars celebrate their victory over the Newark Wildcats in a Division I state ﬁ nal at U.D. Arena in Dayton.. E.L. HUBBARD FOR THE ENQUIRER

Senior Cassidy Stainton scored nine points on three 3-pointers, including two in the fourth quarter. She also posted three assists. Wolterman and sophomore Taylor Stanley had eight rebounds apiece. “At halftime, my teammates told me they need me. I really put that to heart,” Bransford said. “They had my back in

the ﬁ rst half and I put myself together and showed up for them.” About her 10 assists, Bransford added: That says a lot about my teammates. They were making shots and getting themselves in position.” Newark led 14-9 after one quarter as Vejicky scored Newark’s ﬁ rst eight points. Newark led 19-14 in the second

period on Shumate’s fi rst fi eld goal, a trey. Phelia scored fi ve points in the fi nal 30 seconds, hitting a three to give MND a 21-20 lead at halftime. Bransford scored all seven MND points in the third quarter, and Shumate had fi ve for the Wildcats after recording her 10th block of the game. A layup by Bransford left the teams tied at 28 after three quarters. A pair of threes by Stainton gave MND its biggest lead of the game, fi ve, at 36-31. Vejicky hit a trey and Shumate tied it at 36 with two free throws. As the Cougars prepared to leave UD Arena, Rogers named MND legend and former UConn star Mel Thomas plus other top Cougars in recent years as part of a continuing legacy. “It’s so hard to win one,” he said. “We don’t take any of them for granted. When they come to Mount Notre Dame, they’re thinking ‘I want to wear the blue and white and I want to play on this stage and represent the school.’ All the great players we’ve had, I feel fortunate to be a part of it.” MOUNT NOTRE DAME (28-0): Wolterman 2 0 4, Phelia 5 0 11, Bransford 7 7 21, Counts 1 0 3, Crockett 4 1 9, Stainton 3 0 9. NEWARK (27-2): Shumate 4 2 12, Stottsberry 1 1 3, Vejicky 6 2 18, Stare 7 2 19, Lunsford 1 1 3.

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The fi nal stanza played much like the others, Moeller would inch to a lead, then the Elks, who shoot back, would fi re in a 3-ball to tie. Rolf did such with 4:40 remaining. Cupps regained the lead for the Elks with a trey at 1:13, then Moeller’s Williams put the Crusaders up with 49 seconds left. Centerville held the ball from there until a kick out to House, who arched the ball high over Mahaff ey and into the nylon for the eventual game-winner. Both House and Rolf credited Centerville’s “Breakfast Club” for their shooting prowess. Prior to hitting the books, the Elks hit the hardwood. “It just started with our work in the morning during Breakfast Club,” Rolf said of Centerville’s ability to dial in from deep. “That’s our time to get better. That’s where we get our confi dence to shoot threes just like lay-ups.” Brook Cupps says his son Gabe, House and Rolf come in every morning at 6 a.m. “All year, every day,” Cupps said. “We play, they’re there. We don’t play, they’re there. It gives our guys some confi dence to take those shots and make those plays.” Moeller was looking to make its ninth state tournament in hopes of a sixth state title in basketball. The Crusaders won in 2018 and 2019 and might have had a three-peat had COVID-19 not ended the season before the regional fi nal a year ago.

Jaxson Hayes #10 of the New Orleans Pelicans dunks the ball on the Los Angeles Clippers' Reggie Jackson #1 on March 14 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. LAYNE MURDOCH JR., NBAE VIA GETTY IMAGES Moeller forward Alex Williams drives and scores the Division I regional ﬁ nals game between Moeller and Centerville high schools at Princeton High Schoo1. JIM OWENS FOR THE ENQUIRER

Hayes’ dunk on Clippers’ Jackson ranks top three since Moeller HS Dave Clark Cincinnati Enquirer USA TODAY NETWORK

“We’ll be here next year also,” Rolf said. CENTERVILLE 11 7 10 12 40 MOELLER 9 8 13 8 38 C -Deng 1 0 2 Rolf 5 2 14 Cupps 3 5 12 House 4 0 12 M - Williams 7 0 16 Duncomb 6 2 14 Turner 2 0 4 Mahaﬀ ey 2 0 4

Former Moeller High School standout Jaxson Hayes of the New Orleans Pelicans had a dunk March 14 on the Los Angeles Clippers’ Reggie Jackson that not only topped ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10 but also highlighted Hayes’ perfect night from the fi eld and the line in a 135-115 win. Hayes made all six of his fi eld goals and all fi ve of his free throws for a season-high 17 points off the bench.

More about the dunk from the AP’s Brett Martel: Hayes highlighted his season-high 17 points with a tomahawk dunk in which he virtually jumped over Clippers guard Reggie Jackson before slamming the ball down oﬀ Jackson’s head. “I was just trying to get the ball in the basket,” said Hayes, who rated the dunk among his top three since high school. Hayes was assessed a technical foul for tapping his own head mockingly as he stood over Jackson after the play. “Obviously, I got a little hyped up,” Hayes said with a grin.

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‘Repurposing onion skins to color eggs is fun, and satisfying’ outer skins of yellow or red onions that you have. Cover with a couple inches of water. Bring to boil, lower to simmer, cover and cook until onion skins have colored water, about 10 minutes. Egg colors vary from light amber to brick red.

Rita’s Kitchen Rita Heikenfeld Guest columnist

One of our traditions for Easter starts at the beginning of Lent. My Mom’s ancient wooden bowl sits in a place of honor on the kitchen counter. Each time I use a yellow onion, the papery outer skins are put into the bowl. By the time Easter week comes, I have enough skins to color Easter eggs naturally. I have a smaller wooden bowl that holds red onion skins. I’ve been bombarded with requests to share my recipes for naturally-colored Easter eggs again. Funny thing is these recipes have been around a long time, yet continue to be among my most requested. I’m thinking this pandemic has made a lot of you comfortable with cooking more, and as a result, creativity and the urge to try something new seems the way to go. Repurposing onion skins to color eggs is fun, and satisfying. Depending upon the kind and how long eggs sit in the dye, you’ll see shades of light gold to amber to brick red. But onion skins are just one way to color eggs. Like pink eggs? Try the dye made with beet juice. The spice turmeric turns the eggs sunny yellow. Our favorites are eggs colored with red cabbage. The dye starts out purple but with the addition of vinegar, the eggs turn teal blue. Hopefully, coloring eggs naturally will become a tradition in your home, too.

Vinegar to dye proportions The same for all dyes: for every cup of liquid, stir in a tablespoon of clear vinegar. This “sets” the dye.

Beets Use strained beet juice or boil fresh skinned beets and strain. Just bring it to a boil, then turn the heat oﬀ .

Red cabbage

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Use a whole head of cut up red cabbage. Cover with water a good inch, bring to a boil, lower to a gentle boil, cover, and cook until cabbage loses most of its purple color, about 30 minutes. This dye takes several hours at least so it’s good to put in the refrigerator while the dye is working. The longer the eggs sit in the dye, the darker the color blue.

Turmeric Bring 2 tablespoons turmeric in 1-1/2 cups water to a boil. Cool but don’t strain. Add vinegar, stir and place eggs in dye until desired color is obtained. Remove, swish them around in cool water very quickly only to remove particles. Turmeric colored eggs are bright yellow.

Tip Natural dyes: turmeric and red cabbage (row one); red onion skins (middle); beets and yellow onion skins (last.) Right, the onion skins cooking for dye.

Naturally colored eggs take longer to color, so be patient.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Loveland to reforest unused land in Phillips Park The Loveland Tree and Environment Committee is seeking volunteers to help with a reforestation project in Phillips Park on April 10. The committee has identifi ed swaths of grassland that are mowed for no specifi c purpose and would be ideal for reforestation. Volunteers will plant 1,400 tree and bush seedlings in designated areas of Phillips Park to return the land to a natural woodland environment. This project is part of the city’s eff ort to reduce maintenance costs and increase wildlife habitats. A variety of trees and bushes has been chosen for planting, honoring the need to provide habitat and food for wildlife. While seedlings are young, early successional wildfl owers will colonize the meadow, supporting local pollinators and invertebrates that provide a food source for nesting birds. In its adolescence, the young forest will support wildlife such as rabbits and song sparrows. These plantings will expand the footprint of the Simpson Forest, Loveland’s singular remnant of old growth forest. This natural treasure provides recreation opportunities for citizens, sequesters atmospheric carbon, mitigates stormwater issues, and reduces erosion of steep hillsides. If you would like to participate in the reforestation project, volunteers are needed April 10 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Seedlings are easy to plant, making this a great family event. Teams of two (hole digger and seedling planter) will be spaced across eight planting areas. Children under age 13 must be accompanied by adult. Advanced registration is required and can be completed at https://www.lovelandoh.gov/FormCenter/Council-Request-5/Volunteer-Application-64. Participants are asked to bring their own gloves, sun hat, water bottle, and shovel (if possible). Participants must wear a mask and follow COVID-19 protocols. Please dress for the weather, including footwear that can get dirty. The event will be held rain or shine, unless there is severe weather. This project refl ects the Loveland Tree and Environment Committee’s dedication to environmental stewardship

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Christ the King Church venerates St. Joseph with painting by local artist The Feast Day of St. Joseph is March 19, 2021, and on that weekend Christ the

King Church will pay special tribute to the saint whom Pope Francis has declared the universal patron of Catholics this year. Father Ed Smith will unveil and bless the painting The Holy Family by Cincinnati artist Holly Schapker. The artwork depicts the presentation of Jesus in the temple, the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. Mary and Joseph hold Jesus, “inviting each one of us into the holy family,” said Schapker. The painting will be permanently installed in The Cross and Crown Atrium to celebrate the veneration of Joseph and the sanctity of the family. Pope Francis said, “Christians can discover in St. Joseph, who often goes unnoticed, an intercessor, a support and a guide in times of trouble. St. Joseph reminds us that those who appear hidden or in the shadows can play an incomparable role in the history of salvation. A word of recognition and of gratitude is due to them all." The story of how the painting came to be at Christ the King began early one morning after Mass. Schapker, who is a Christ the King parishioner, was leaving the 6:30 a.m. liturgy, when she stopped to examine the St. Joseph statue in the shadows at the back of church. Parishioner Steve Green noticed her gazing at the sculpture and mentioned a book to her, Consecration of St. Joseph by Donald Galloway. Schapker, who always had a strong spiritual devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, now turned her attention to Jesus’s father: Joseph. As she continued to learn more about this saint, she was approached by another parishioner, Karen Dorger, who knew of Schapker’s work as an artist. Dorger spoke with Father Ed Smith about the parish’s plans to honor St. Joseph and a wonderful possibility emerged. Fr. Ed believed Schapker’s portrait of the holy family, showing a warm and loving depiction of Joseph as the humble protector of Mary and Jesus, would be a perfect addition to the church’s newly constructed Cross and Crown Atrium. Father Smith said, “This wonderful family portrait inspires us to work every day to live as the family that God has called us to be: in our homes, in our community, in our world, and, in a special way, in our parish dedicated to Christ the King, who was Himself a member of a See COMMUNITY NEWS, Page 6B

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family on earth, with Mary and Joseph, and who is eternally a member of a family in heaven, with the Father and the Holy Spirit!” After the painting’s debut on March 20, it will be permanently installed on the east wall in the Atrium’s gathering space. On the feast day, the congregation will receive a prayer card with an image of the painting and a prayer written by Fr. Ed for the occasion. A banner will also highlight the St. Joseph statue at the back of the church. Schapker said she is honored to have her oil painting displayed at Christ the King. “Joseph does not speak in the bible, rather he shows us the right thing to do through his actions.” She goes on to explain that the veneration of Joseph is really about the veneration of the holy family. “My goal is to show how relatable the holy family is and that they truly understand us with loving care.” Schapker has been painting representational art of Catholic icons for over ten years. She graduated from Xavier University’s art program in 1992 and subsequently studied under Michael Scott. Her devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary began after she had a transformative experience while completing St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises in her thirties. In 2011 she was commissioned by Xavier University to paint a series of paintings of St. Ignatius. Her painting of Pope Francis’s mother Maria Regina was presented to the Holy Father at the Vatican in 2015. “Truth, goodness and beauty is the language of God,” said Schapker. “We cannot underestimate the ability of art to pierce hearts. The intertwining gold halos surrounding Joseph, Mary and Jesus show the glory of God and the unity of the family.” Alisa Fisher, Christ the King Church

Stepping Stones’ 13th annual Open Your Heart nets over $68K Stepping Stones hosted its 13th annual Open Your Heart fundraiser on Feb. 25 in a new, safe and socially-distanced format. Stepping Stones netted more than $68,000 to beneﬁ t year-round programming for children, teens and adults with disabilities. Supporters enjoyed delicious meals

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from Eddie Merlot’s in the comfort of their own homes. The event featured a video program with appearances by Stepping Stones Executive Director Chris Adams, Eddie Merlot’s Executive Chef Adam Jaramillo, Open Your Heart event chair Dina Taylor and the family of a program participant. Supporters raised money for Stepping Stones by partaking in an online raﬄ e with four premiere items, purchasing art kits for program participants and making general event donations. “We are so grateful to the community for showering this wonderful agency with love in a true time of need,” said Dina Taylor, event chair. “I was impressed with how smoothly the event went when we transitioned to the ‘at home’ format. We hope to see everyone back in person next year.” The event’s presenting sponsor was Convalescent Hospital for Children. Cherub sponsors were Julie & John Richardson of SugarCreek and Dina & Chris Taylor. Sweetheart sponsors were Heidt Family Foundation, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, John & Pat Ryan, Anne & Jim Shanahan and the Stepping Stones Executive Team. Stepping Stones is a United Way partner agency serving more than 1,100 people with disabilities in day and overnight programs that increase independence and promote inclusion. Founded in 1963,

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Rev. Reddick is new pastor at Sycamore Presbyterian Church Sycamore Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce the pending arrival of a new Lead Pastor and Head of Staﬀ , Reverend Ross Reddick. He will begin leading worship services on Sunday, March 21. There will be two services, on at 8:45 a.m. and a second at 10:45 p.m. The church is located at 11800 Mason Road in Symmes Township. The public is invited to attend, though seating will be limited due to the pandemic. If you would like to attend, please make a reservation on the church web site: https://www.sycamorechurch.org. Masks are required, and social distancing will be observed. He and his wife, Leah, along with their two children, Paxton and Sheppard, are originally from Alabama. Rev. Reddick grew up in Birmingham, Reddick and was raised in the Presbyterian Church. He attended the University of Alabama and earned a degree in Public Relations. After a year of pre-seminary internship, Ross attended Columbia Theological Semi-

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OneSight, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation to provide free eye exams, glasses From March 8-26, OneSight, a Cincinnati-based, leading global vision nonproﬁ t, will team up with the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation to provide free eye exams and glasses to 500 kids and adults in the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. Funded by a charitable grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, the clinics will help address unresolved vision care needs for those who may otherwise lack access. The clinics will include a mobile, state-of-the-art van equipped with a vision center and optical lab, which will allow most clinic participants to immediately receive the quality glasses they need to see. A core team of OneSight personnel and volunteers will be joined at the clinics by multiple optometrists, opticians and associates from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to staﬀ the daily operations. For more information, visit www.onesight.org Phillip Sontag, OneSight

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SCHOOL NEWS CHCA presents Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ SYMMES TOWNSHIP – Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy’s Upper School Theatre Department presented Disney’s Beauty and the Beast March 5-7 at CHCA’s Lindner Theater. This classic tale was directed and choreographed by CHCA’s Director of Theatre, Susan Jung, Technical Direction by Jim Jung, and Stage Management by senior Vicki Rezman. The Beauty and the Beast orchestra was directed by Dr. Dan Grantham. Broadway’s modern classic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, is an international sensation that played a remarkable 13-year run on Broadway and has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. This “tale as old as time” is family theatre at its best. Senior Eva Milligan, with her beautiful voice and kind spirit, starred as Belle. She led the show through the story with grace and beauty. Junior Matthew Rebhun took on the role of the Beast/Prince Adam. With his mature vocal talent, he brought the Beast from frightening to vulnerable, particularly in his solo “If I Can’t Love Her.” Commanding the stage as Gaston was talented senior Justin Vest, with whom the audience delighted in disliking! Accompanying him was his pal LeFou (hilariously portrayed by junior Colin Swayze) and the Silly Girls (juniors Sophie Rempe and Elle Ziegenfuss, and senior Kate Shields) who brought the audience to laughter with their fawning and crying over Gaston. No enchanted castle is complete without its favorite characters! As the ﬂ irtatious Babette, junior Grace Goodwin charmed the audience and Lumiere, charmingly played by the evertalented senior Jireh Burton. Junior Jackson Rebhun did a fantastic job providing many laughs as the pompous Cogsworth, junior Caroline Huang was adorable and lovable as Chip, and senior Mackenzie Carnes’ beautiful operatic vocal talent was brought to life as Madame de la Grande Bouche (wardrobe).

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy’s Upper School Theatre Department presented Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” March 5-7 at CHCA’s Lindner Theater. DAN LEDBETTER/PROVIDED

Junior Bella Randle gave a spectacular performance as Mrs. Potts, particularly shining with the title song, “Beauty and the Beast”. Not only did the cast wonderfully bring this classic tale to life, but thanks to many parent and student volunteers behind the scenes and the Student Production Team, the set, costumes, and special eff ects were breathtaking. This was especially apparent in the show’s longest song, “Be Our Guest,” with enchanted objects dancing and singing, including a beautiful chandelier fl ying high above them (remarkably played by junior Claire Mitchell). It was easy to be swept up in the story with moments such as seeing Belle in her classic yellow dress for the fi rst time, the all-out battle in the castle between humans and objects, and of course, the amazing transformations of prince to beast and beast to prince. Traditionally, CHCA musicals are

accompanied by live music from the student orchestra pit, but given pandemic challenges, CHCA’s incredibly talented orchestra had to remain fl exible. “The Musical Pit Orchestra was faced with a signifi cant challenge this year - how do we keep the longstanding tradition of our orchestra performing the Broadway score, collaborating, and supporting the cast? With COVID regulations prohibiting our use of the orchestra pit, we decided to record the soundtrack. This was an unknown and daunting task for the students and faculty. However, they were determined to continue their musical contribution. They took on something never done before at CHCA and had to fi nalize the recording early enough so that the cast could rehearse with it during tech week. The orchestra students did an outstanding job. Recording is an exciting, yet sometimes sterile environ-

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mances by our cast, phenomenal work by our student production team, a truly professional sounding orchestra, and amazing parent volunteers. I am so in awe of our theatre community and dedicated Fine Arts staff who support them.” Director Susan Jung shared these thoughts in the playbill: “The villagers sing about Belle: “very diff erent from the rest of us – she’s nothing like the rest of us…” Haven’t we looked down on someone for not fi tting the mold of our expectations? The mob coming after the Beast sings “we don’t like what we don’t understand, in fact it scares us…” Does that ring true in our county right now? “But then there are lyrics like: “Barely even friends, then somebody bends, unexpectedly” and “Bittersweet and strange, fi nding you can change, learning you were wrong.” Yes, it’s the famous title song and yes, it’s a sweet moment in a cute show, but…I think these lyrics are in line with the very heart of God. Philippians 2:3 says “Do nothing out of selfi sh ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves.” Isn’t that what is actually happening in this show? “We have dealt with a lot in the last year and my prayer would be that our community works toward unity, that ours are the hearts that bend unexpectedly, that we would love those diff erent from ourselves, and that we allow God’s love to change us and those we love in return. So that when people ask, “who could ever learn to love a person like that,” ours would be the names on their lips.” Bravo to the entire cast, student production team, orchestra, and directors. Important note: CHCA’s theater was only at 25% capacity, so tickets sales were limited to cast members’ families only. However, the show will be live streamed on March 27 at 7 p.m. You can get your tickets and access at www.chca-oh.org. To learn more about Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, visit chca-oh.org. Tammy Rosenfeldt, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy

Pictured at the new table in Ruth Romano Courtyard is MHS Environmental Club co-president Francisco Caceres. PROVIDED

Bottle Caps to Benches project completed Just in time for nice weather, Madeira High School (MHS) has a new bench in their Romano Courtyard that all began with plastic bottle caps. The MHS Environmental Club recently completed the projectBottle Caps to Benches with Green Tree Plastics in Evansville, Indiana. Over the past two school years during their common time periods, after school, and on the school’s annual Day of Service students in the club collected, cleaned, and sorted over 600 pounds of plastic caps. After the pandemic hit, students continued the process individually at home. Throughout the undertaking the high schoolers learned the downside of “wish-cycling” – putting something in a recycling bin because you hope it might be recyclable. They discovered the importance of rinsing recycling items as one dirty cap can ruin a whole bag, and have a better grasp on the magnitude of plastic waste in our daily lives. “Having the kids directly handling, hauling, sorting, and cleaning so much plastic has certainly been eye opening for myself and many of my students. It makes one more conscious of both plastic use and proper disposal of recyclables,” club advisor Suzy Tucker stated. “In addition, during this challenging year for school it’s nice to see their work pay oﬀ in the form of some additional outdoor workspace.” Community member Julie Harms introduced the project to the club and was involved throughout the process. Volunteers from BSA Troop 555, Jason Tucker, and Brad Stevenson transported the caps to Evansville, then later returned to bring the new table back to MHS. The Environmental Club was started in 2013 by MHS Class of 2015 Maggie Nachtrab to encourage environmentally sustainable practices and promote a love of the environment. Students have planned service events and educational campaigns, run recycling drives, gone on nature walks, and participated in end of the year ﬁ eld trips to places like the Cincinnati Zoo and the Newport Aquarium. Diane Nichols, Madeira City Schools

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Indian Hill High School seniors (from left) Piper Cowman, Charlie DiGennaro, Harris Foad, Luke Hammond, Zoe Hindman, Will Klekamp, Grant Lanham, Cameron Rabenold, and Charlie Sumerel participated in a socially distanced athletic signing ceremony March 3. PROVIDED

at Indian Hill High School (IHHS) Auditorium for a celebration Wednesday, March 3, as nine IHHS seniors each committed to continue both their academic and athletic careers during a signing ceremony. The ceremony included IHHS students Piper Cowman, Charlie DiGennaro, Harris Foad, Luke Hammond, Zoe Hindman, Will Klekamp, Grant Lanham, Cameron Rabenold, and Charlie Sumerel. “What an incredible day to be a Brave and celebrate the accomplishments of these outstanding studentathletes who have overcome extreme circumstances due to COVID-19 this school year to rise to this level in athletics,” said IHHS Athletic Director Brian Phelps. Piper Cowman – Beach Volleyball, Florida Southern College Snapshot: • Varsity Team Captain • Finished fi rst for digging, passing, and aces • First Team All-CHL Honors • Second Team All-Southwest District • Plays for Ohio Valley Beach/Next Level • Placed third in the AVPAmerica 2019 tournament in Nashville • Placed third in the AVPAmerica 2020 Tournament in Alabama • Multiple top fi ve fi nishes in Women’s Open From Piper Cowan: “I am extremely excited to be a part of the Florida Southern College beach volleyball team. I couldn’t have done any of this without Coach Hughes, my sand volleyball coaches, my teammates, and especially my family. I’m excited to see the person I will become. Go Braves and Go Sandy Mocs!”

Charlie DiGennaro – Lacrosse, Jacksonville State University Snapshot: Lacrosse • Two-time Boys Lacrosse Team Captain • Leading sophomore scorer in the CHL Football • Football Team Captain • Three-time First Team All-CHL • Three-time First Team All-Southwest Ohio • Honorable Mention All-State • Second Team All-State From Charlie DiGennaro: “I’m extremely grateful and excited to continue my career at Jacksonville University. Thank you to all my family, friends, coaches, and educators who have helped me achieve my dream of playing Division 1 Lacrosse.” Harris Foad – Wrestling, Washington & Lee Snaphot: • 4-Year Varsity letter winner • Three-time District Qualiﬁ er • Earned All-Southwest Ohio Wrestling honors for two seasons • Individual CHL Champion last season • CHL Team Champions for three consecutive seasons From Harris Foad: “I want to thank my parents and coaches for putting me in this position to have the opportunity to continue wrestling at the next level. Without the never-ending support from them I would not be the same person today. I’m looking forward to working towards winning a national title at Washington and Lee University, Roll Gennies!” Luke Hammond – Baseball, Arizona State University Snapshot:

• 3-year Varsity letter winner • First Team All-CHL honors • First Team All-Southwest District honors • Scholar Athlete From Luke Hammond: “I’m extremely grateful to have this opportunity to keep doing what I love for the next four years and am excited to get to work.” Zoe Hindman – Soccer, Stevens Institute of Technology Snapshot: • 4-Year Varsity Letter winner as goalie • 2020 Team Captain • Two-time State Champion • Second Team All-CHL for two seasons • 2020 All-City Honorable Mention • 4-Year All League/All Southwest District Scholar Athlete From Zoe Hindman: “I would like to thank my parents, coaches, teammates, and friends for all of the support and commitment in helping me reach my goal of playing soccer at the next level. I am so grateful for the Indian Hill Women’s Soccer program and all they have done for me these past four years. It will be the hardest goodbye next year, but I am very excited to continue playing at Stevens Institute of Technology.” Will Klekamp – Football, Washington University Snapshot: • 4-Year Varsity Letter Winner • Varsity Football Team Captain • 1st Team All-CHL Junior & Senior Years • OHSAA Division IV 3rd Team AllState Linebacker • Southwest Ohio District 1st Team • SWOFCA/Enquirer All-City 1st Team • IH Varsity Football Team Co-Defensive MVP • Scholar Athlete Award all four years From Will Klekamp: “I am extremely grateful for everyone who has supported me throughout this decision process. I would especially like to give thanks to my supportive family, friends, coaches, athletic trainers, Ms. Konte, Susan, and my teachers. I want to give a special thank you to Mr. Berk, my recruiting coordinator, who helped me throughout the recruiting process. ” Grant Lanham – Football, University of Virginia Snapshot: • First Team All- CHL honors • 2-year Varsity letter winner • Scholar Athlete From Grant Lanham: “Thank you to everyone who helped me get to where I am today. I would not be able to play football in college without the support of my family, friends, coaches, trainers, and everyone else who helped me along the way. I appreciate Indian Hill and everything the school provided for me.” Cameron Rabenold – Lacrosse, Babson Snapshot: Lacrosse: • 8-year player • 3-year Varsity player • Starter at attack sophomore season • Played club lacrosse for Major Force Lacrosse’s top 2021 team • Competed in over 20 lacrosse tournaments on the East Coast and in Canada Field Hockey: • 4-year Varsity starter • Top goal scorer for the team (2018 and 2020) • 2018 Braves Award recipient • 2018 First Team All-City • 2020 Team Captain • 2020 SWOFHL Honorable Mention • Member of the 2020 Final Four team From Cameron Rabenold: “I’d like to thank my family, friends, coaches, and teachers for helping me achieve my goal of playing college lacrosse at my dream school.” Charlie Sumerel – Football, Washington University Snapshot: • Team Captain • Earned three Varsity letters • Ran for over 1,600 yards & scored 20 career touchdowns • First Team CHL Honors & Second Team All- Southwest District honors • 4-year Scholar Athlete • 3-year Varsity letter winner in basketball From Charlie Sumerel: “I am thrilled to be continuing my athletic and academic career at Washington University. I appreciate all the coaches, community members, family, and teachers who have supported me throughout high school. Couldn’t have chosen a better community! Go Braves and Go Bears!” Heather Higdon, Indian Hill School District

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Cincinnati is getting its own seltzer fest. The one-day festival, on April 17, will feature local and national brands and more than 50 diff erent fl avors and seltzers. Seltzers are being added to the lineup daily, but the festival currently has White Claw, Smirnoff Seltzer, Bud Light Seltzer, Corona Seltzer, Press Seltzer and Natural Light Seltzer on board. The Cincy Seltzer Fest plans to be “one of the fi rst full scale festivals since the COVID pandemic began” but will still enforce social distancing. There will be designated seating areas for groups. Masks and temperature checks are required. Fowling Warehouse Cincinnati in Oakley will be hosting the event at their 47,000-square-foot warehouse at 2940 Highland Ave., Suite 230. All guests will choose from three diff erent “Seltzer Sessions” at either 11 a.m., 3 p.m. or 7 p.m. Ticket prices begin at $57.34 for two people. You can buy tickets at citybeattickets.com. Each session will off er tastings, full-can off erings and even buckets of seltzer.

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Fowling Warehouse puts a new spin on bowling: throwing footballs at the pins. ANDREA REEVES/THE ENQUIRER

Fowling – a hybrid game of bowling and football – lanes will be set up for attendees to play while they sample seltzers. Each guest will also get a free slice of LaRosa’s Pizzeria. “We are excited and honored to be hosting the ﬁ rst

Seltzer Fest in Cincinnati,” owner Joe Frank said in a press release. “Because of the size of our venue, we are able to host events like this and still focus on social distancing and safety all while having a unique experience with a lot of fun.”

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Silverton 3848 Gardner Ave: Ihlendorf William B to Mirrow Ashely & Andrew;

$170,000 7208 Montgomery Rd: Wolfe Barbara to Hunt & Whitaker LLC; $155,000

Sycamore Township 10810 Lakehurst Ct: Clanton Elizabeth to Ihlendorf William Bradley; $164,000 11441 Brittany Woods Ln: Patel Mukesh J & Smita M to Lee Aaron T; $435,000 12161 First Ave: Waldon Tiffany to Shelton Ronald; $114,000 3955 Tramore Dr: Panzarella Christy to Alcantar Stephanie; $245,000 5052 Elmcrest Ln: Kaanapali Renovations LLC to Iiiyria Investments LLC; $365,000 5052 Elmcrest Ln: Yanakos August J Trs & M Elizabeth Trs to Kaanapali Renovations LLC; $350,000 6783 Miami Hills Dr: Moening Kelly A & Nicholas A Enderle to O Brien Sean M & Jennifer; $396,000 7100 Euclid Ave: Geiger Hartmut & Roswitha Hoerder to Andrews Brian & Rene; $235,000 7400 Glenover Dr: Brown Benjamin & Nam-ha to Araagaki-nakahodo Alejandro Adolfo & Tasha Christi; $549,900 8042 Highfield Ct: Noiman Allen H to Palazzolo Dan & Rebecca C; $98,000 8167 Montgomery Rd: W B Meier Realty Company to Graeter's Holding Company LLC The; $2,100,000 8381 Wicklow Ave: Moore Lucy M & Michael to Wiliamson Tyler; $178,489 8517 Wicklow Ave: Nicroy Investments LLC to Kessel Cody William & Hannah Alice Patacca; $275,000 8541 Sturbridge Dr: Waldvogel Ralph J Jr to Dichiara Michael G & Courtney M; $392,500 8545 Sturbridge Dr: Waldvogel Ralph J Jr to Dichiara Michael G & Courtney M; $392,500

Symmes Township Southport Ln: Fischer Single Family Homes Iv LLC to Murray Scott J & Sydney K Larivey; $506,900 12011 Carrington Ln: Klochan Maria & Roman to Fritz Joseph F III; $130,000 9285 Shallow Creek Dr: Mattimore Laura K to Vanier Katherine & Jacobe; $640,000

Terrace Park 106 Wagon Road Ln: Lehman Von Laura A to Geers Travis M & Megan A Wolfer; $510,000 313 Harvard Ave: Wagner Darla S & James R to Staph Joshua A & Mary Grace; $870,000 411 Miami Ave: Shively Robert E to Schwoebel Mary Martha; $600,000

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